[单项选择]According to the passage, how does telecommuting benefit management
A. It enables workers to work intensively without being disturbed by colleagues.
B. It can reduce the rush-hour congestion.
C. It can free workers from office.
D. It can stabilize the staff since they can better take care of the family.

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Passage 1

How much does Softbank have to pay for acquisition a. 17.3 billion US dollars. b. 17.2 billion US dollars. c. 70.3 billion US dollars. d. 70.2 billion US dollars.

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Passage 1

How many times does the United Microelectronics’s profit increase in the first quarter of this year a. 3 times. b. 4 times. c. 6 times. d. 8 times.

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How do young people in Denmark celebrate the New Year
A. Sing and dance in the square till midnight.
B. Throw pieces of pottery against friends’ houses.
C. Kiss each other when the clock strikes midnight.
D. Go from house to house and make noises.

[单项选择]Passage 3

According to the passage, how many universities took part in the study a. Three. b. Four. c. Five. d. Two.

[单项选择]Passage Three

How do songbirds learn their complex vocalizations a. They inherited by their parents. b. They have this naturally encoded in their genes. c. They learn by listening to others of their kind. d. They learn by listening to other kinds of birds.

[单项选择]Passage Four

How Honest Communication Can Save Your Marriage

Throughout my career as a marriage coach and a marriage and family therapist, the number one issue voiced by most couples is "we have trouble communicating." It’s a common complaint. And many couples think they would benefit from communication training.
Many seem to think if they could better express themselves or if their spouse would only listen and understand what they mean then things in the marriage would dramatically improve. "Maybe if I learned to be more assertive and use more ’I’ statements we’d have less problems." While the thought may be genuine and the results of actually implementing some of these techniques may improve the marriage a bit, in my experience the improvements won’t be lasting.
When you get right down to it, communication in marriage is not about being understood by each other; communication is about handling wha
A. you don’t want to tell your secrets to the important person
B. it is difficult to be always honest with the important person
C. the important person’s reaction means more to you
D. you always make mistakes in front of the important person